[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Lake Grove 11-16-1978 as Ch. 91 of the 1978 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes all parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, swimming
pools and any and all recreation facilities and areas under the ownership
and jurisdiction of the Village of Lake Grove, its Village Board,
supervised by the Park Commissioner and any other duly designated
village official, and such other rights and appurtenances, whether
the same be now or hereafter owned or acquired by the Village of Lake
Grove in fee or otherwise, including all land under and space above
the surface of the ground.[1]
The elected members of the village government, consisting
of the Mayor and the four Trustees.
Village parks shall be used by residents and/or
owners of taxable real property and guests of residents as authorized
in the Village of Lake Grove. A "resident" of the village is a person
who resides in the Village of Lake Grove and/or owns real property
in the Village of Lake Grove. Nonresidents and guests of residents
or taxpayers may be admitted to parks and park areas pursuant to regulations
issued by the Village Board.
A.
The parks shall be opened at 7:00 a.m. and close at
9:00 p.m. or as otherwise designated by the Village Board or its duly
designated representatives. No person or persons shall use the park
at a time and/or hour other than that designated by the Village Board,
and the use of the parks at a time and/or hour other than that designated
by the Village Board is hereby prohibited, except that certain activities
and uses authorized by and/or under the supervision of the Recreation
Advisory Committee are not subject to the foregoing prohibition. Opening
and closing time for the various facilities shall be posted for the
convenience of the public.
B.
No overnight parking, housing or camping shall be
allowed unless specifically authorized in advance by the Village Board
or designated representatives in accordance with their regulations.
No person shall take into, carry through, drink
or use alcoholic beverages, beer, wine or any other intoxicating liquors
in any of the parks located within the boundaries of the village.
No person shall loiter or remain within a park
or any area thereof, in a vehicle or otherwise, after the posted closing
hour or time of day for closing of such park or park area without
special permission of the Village Board.
No person shall take into, leave in, throw,
lay, drop or discharge into or on the park any glass products, metal
cans, refuse, garbage, rubbish, waste or other debris. Paper, cartons
or any other type of litter must be placed in receptacles provided
for that purpose.
No person shall injure, deface, displace, remove,
fill in, raise, destroy or tamper with any drive, path or walk; take
up, remove or carry away trees, shrubs, turf or any material or substance;
or remove or destroy any structures, building or any appurtenances
connected with the park or any other property or equipment, real or
personal, owned by the Village of Lake Grove or under the jurisdiction
and control of the Village Board.
No person shall erect any structure, stand or
platform, hold any meetings, perform any ceremony, make a speech or
address, exhibit any performance or form any parade or procession
in any park without prior permission of the Village Board or its designated
representatives.
A.
No person shall have or carry, whether or not concealed
upon his person, any pistol, revolver or any instrument or weapon
in which or upon which loaded or blank cartridges may be used, or
any loaded or blank cartridges or ammunition therefor except when
so authorized by law. No person shall bring into the park or have
in his possession therein any rifle, shotgun or fowling piece, or
any air gun, spring gun or other instrument or weapon in which the
propelling force is a spring or air, unless duly authorized by the
Village Board.
B.
No person, except in the performance of official duties,
shall discharge a firearm, air gun, spring gun or other instrument
or weapon in the park or in such a manner that a projectile enters
or is likely to enter the park, unless authorized by the Village Board.
No person shall bring into or have in said park
any explosives, including any substance, compound, mixture or article
having properties of such a character that alone or in combination
or contiguity with other substances or compounds may decompose suddenly
and generate sufficient heat, gas or pressure, or any or all of them,
to produce rapid flame or combustion or administer a destructive blow
to surrounding objects.
No person shall kindle, build, maintain or use
a fire anywhere within the park except in fireplaces provided for
the purpose or in charcoal burners as provided or under special permit.
Any fire shall be continuously under the care and direction of a competent
person over 18 years of age from the time it is kindled until it is
extinguished, and no fire shall be built within 10 feet of any tree
or building or beneath the branches of any trees. No person shall
throw away or discard any lighted match, cigar or cigarette within,
on or against any building, structure, boat, car, vehicle or enclosure,
or under any tree or in underbrush or grass, unless it is to deposit
the same in a suitable container provided for the reception thereof.
No person shall tent or camp or erect or maintain
a tent, shelter or camp in any park, unless authorized by the Village
Board or its designated representatives.
No person shall solicit alms or contributions
for any purpose in any park. No person shall post, distribute, cast
or leave about any bills, placards, tickets, handbills, circulars,
advertisements or any other matter for any advertising purposes.
[Added 2-4-1999 by L.L.
No. 1-1999]
The only permissible use of a public tennis
court is to engage in the sport of tennis, which includes tennis instruction,
tennis drills and informal or formal tennis matches. This provision
hereby specifically prohibits the use of public tennis courts for
any other purpose or sport unless the different purpose or sport is
specifically approved by the Village Board.
[Amended 2-4-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999; 3-21-2024 by L.L. No. 5-2024]
Any person, corporation, firm, partnership, limited-liability company, trust, trustee, estate, estate fiduciary or representative or other entity who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties provided in § 1-14 of the Code of the Village of Lake Grove.
